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Essay / Imagery and Symbolism in "Macbeth" - 2063
Shakespeare uses imagery and symbolism to weave an intriguing web of darkness and evil that captivates the audience throughout the play "Macbeth". Two important symbols are darkness and blood. Combined with a violent climate and witches, they help weave a strange tale of murder plotted by Lady Macbeth and ultimately embraced and executed by Macbeth. Dark and stormy nights often set the scene, and they become analogous to the occurrence of evil acts. The appearance of witches and the powerful symbol of blood are closely linked to dark and stormy nights. Although blood was initially a symbol of honor and bravery, it transformed into inevitable guilt for their crimes for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The darkness that veils their murderous deeds and the blood that does not flow transform into forces of evil that ultimately torment and destroy them. “Macbeth” begins with the witches, three haggard old women, appearing in thunder and lighting which, in those times, evoked superstitions of trouble and creatures of darkness. They sing in strange tones and indicate that their next meeting will take place on the hearth "before sunset" to face Macbeth. (Shakespeare, (I., i.) They continue to chant "what is right is wrong, and what is unjust is right" (Shakespeare, I., i), indicating that the moral order will change and lead to confusion. Witches may refer to a right thing, but it has a hidden meaning which is evil. Good is evil, and evil is good [not a quote] (Shakespeare, I.,i); Witches are evil and love evil as they appeared In a war raging between the royal army and the rebels, Macbeth is hailed as heroic and courageous. for Macbeth who fights valiantly in the midst of battle. paper ......es the honor and bravery of good people while it signifies the betrayal and guilt of bad people Macbeth starts as honorable and ends as. wicked. When Macduff triumphs over Macbeth, he brings the symbol of. In today's society there are similar feelings about darkness, storms, witches and blood. There are fears of dark places, black cats and dark nights. Storms are feared, especially when they occur at night. Witches are considered strange and evil creatures living in dark places and committing evil deeds in the darkness of the night. Although blood is considered life-giving, life-sustaining, and life-saving, it also indicates injury, death, murder, or other evil acts. All of this can create feelings of chaos and an unnatural order of nature and society. They can manifest a chaotic life, a chaotic country or a chaotic world.